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Final cost for new high school is $52.2 million
School Board looks at options to meet next fall’s growing student population
New indoor arena and equestrian training center opens in Watford City
Roughrider Stables & Training Facility offers riding, training, and boarding services
Watford City’s student numbers expected to double in 10 years
New study shows district enrollment to top 3,900 students by 2024
Post Office begins in-town delivery of mail
New mail route will service 800 Watford City postal customers
E-book library comes to McKenzie County
McKenzie County Public Library launches new Library 2 Go program
City has a building boom in 2014
Watford City issues 511 building permits totalling more than $242 million in 2014
Minot Bomb Squad detonates bombs in Watford RV park
Colorado man charged with possession of explosives, terrorizing, and reckless endangerment
State’s Attorney’s Office expands in response to growth in crime
McKenzie County judicial system sees similar caseload to Stark County
Lighting coming to U.S. 85 bypass
NDDOT begins safety review on four-lane portion of U.S. Highway 85 Corridor
Packing in the garbage
County landfill sees usage jump from 20 tons to 300 tons per day in two years
Lower oil prices pushing drilling into the Bakken core
McKenzie County will be less impacted by prices than other parts of the Bakken
Growing to meet more crime
Watford City sees 35 percent increase in DUI-related citations in past year
School’s Facebook page shares bus, weather information
'McKenzie County School Bus' Facebook page shares bus route information with parents
Homestead at Watford City will be 720-acre, master-planned community
Holm family donates land for new elementary school and recreation areas
Home of Economy to open new store in Watford City
By February, Home of Economy hopes to open a new store in Watford City. The store will be located in the space currently occupied by Alco in Watford City’s South Park Plaza.
City asked to back loan for expansion of golf course
First phase of Fox Hills Golf Course expansion project could cost $4 million
Fire destroys oil storage tanks
Area firefighters battled fire for two days before extinguishing blaze
Most county residents see increase in their taxes
State property tax relief helps lessen some of 2014 tax bite
U.S. Highway 85 one of the most dangerous roads for motorists
McKenzie County accounted for nearly 18 percent of the state’s 130-plus highway fatalities in 2014
Two housing projects get the go-ahead from county
New apartment complexes scheduled to break ground in 2015
There’s a new sheriff in town
Schwartzenberger assumes duties as McKenzie County’s new sheriff
Three drug runners captured after fleeing vehicle crash
Illegal immigrants try to ditch $6,000 worth of methamphetamines
City finalizes financing for $101 million Event Center
50 percent of Roughrider Fund to be used to help construct facility
A “changed life” now spent changing the lives of others
Becker honored as the 2014 “Heart of Gold” recipient
McKenzie County Bank donates $250,000 toward new healthcare facility
Generous gift and a ‘virtual’ tour of the new facility makes for another historical night in the making
City to see more new development in 2015
This year was a big year for McKenzie County in terms of developments.
School gets $10 million BND loan for high school
A special Christmas present came early this year for the McKenzie County Public School No. 1 in the form of a $10 million construction loan from the Bank of North Dakota for the construction of the district’s new high school.
Grantier resigns as county treasurer
Commissioners appoint Svihovec as acting treasurer following surprise resignation
State sees dip in oil production
McKenzie County still setting oil, gas production records
Foster care homes lacking in McKenzie County
With only two foster care families in county, majority of county’s foster care children are being placed out of county